To provide that members of the Reserve and National Guard who participated in open-air nuclear tests during the 1950's and early 1960's and who have contracted certain radiation-related diseases shall be deemed, for purposes of certain benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to have contracted those diseases in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States.

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Introduced

26 April 1990

Last action

26 July 1990 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5326.

Sponsors

Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Provides that members of the Reserve or National Guard who participated in atmospheric nuclear detonation testing during active duty for training or inactive-duty training and who have contracted certain radiation-related diseases within specified periods following such testing shall be deemed to have contracted such diseases during active military services for purposes of eligibility for the following benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) disability compensation; (2) dependency and indemnity compensation; (3) hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care; (4) burial, cemetery, and memorial benefits; and (5) survivors' and dependents' educational benefits.

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26 April 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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26 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
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26 July 1990
Committee
See H.R.5326.
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related to ← Veterans' Compensation Amendments of 1990

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